vbic model implementation including self-heating effect

src/frontend/subckt.c

@@ -1873,24 +1873,26 @@ devmodtranslate(struct card *s, char *subname, wordlist * const orig_modnames)
             tfree(name);
             name = gettok_node(&t);  /* this can be either a model name or a node name. */
 
-            wlsub = wl_find(name, orig_modnames);
+            if (name == NULL) {
-
+                name = copy(""); /* allow 'tfree' */
-            if (!wlsub)
+            } else {
-                if (*t) { /* There is another token - perhaps a model */
+                found = 0;
-                    bxx_printf(&buffer, "%s ", name);
+                while (!found) {
-                    tfree(name);
-                    name = gettok(&t);
                     wlsub = wl_find(name, orig_modnames);
-                }
+                    if (wlsub) {
-
+                        found = 1;
-#ifdef ADMS
+                        break;
-            if (!wlsub)
+                    } else {
-                if (*t) { /* There is another token - perhaps a model */
+                        bxx_printf(&buffer, "%s ", name);
-                    bxx_printf(&buffer, "%s ", name);
+                        tfree(name);
-                    tfree(name);
+                        name = gettok(&t);
-                    name = gettok(&t);
+                        if (name == NULL) {  /* No token anymore - leave */
-                }
+                            name = copy(""); /* allow 'tfree' */
-#endif
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }  /* while  */
+            }
 
             translate_mod_name(&buffer, name, subname, orig_modnames);
             tfree(name);

src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbic.c

@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ char *VBICnames[] = {
     "collector",
     "base",
     "emitter",
-    "substrate"
+    "substrate",
+    "temp"
 };
 
 

src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicdefs.h

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ typedef struct sVBICinstance {
     const int VBICbaseNode;   /* number of base node of vbic */
     const int VBICemitNode;   /* number of emitter node of vbic */
     const int VBICsubsNode;   /* number of substrate node of vbic */
+    const int VBICtempNode;  /* number of the temperature node of the vbic */
     int VBICcollCXNode; /* number of internal collector node of vbic */
     int VBICcollCINode; /* number of internal collector node of vbic */
     int VBICbaseBXNode; /* number of internal base node of vbic */
@@ -207,6 +208,27 @@ typedef struct sVBICinstance {
     double *VBICsubsSIBaseBPPtr;   /* pointer to sparse matrix at
                              * (substrate,substrate) */
 
+    /* self heating */
+    double *VBICcollTempPtr;
+    double *VBICbaseTempPtr;
+    double *VBICemitTempPtr;
+    double *VBICsubsTempPtr;
+    double *VBICcollCItempPtr;
+    double *VBICcollCXtempPtr;
+    double *VBICbaseBItempPtr;
+    double *VBICbaseBXtempPtr;
+    double *VBICbaseBPtempPtr;
+    double *VBICemitEItempPtr;
+    double *VBICsubsSItempPtr;
+    double *VBICtempCollCIPtr;
+    double *VBICtempCollCXPtr;
+    double *VBICtempBaseBIPtr;
+    double *VBICtempBaseBXPtr;
+    double *VBICtempBaseBPPtr;
+    double *VBICtempEmitEIPtr;
+    double *VBICtempSubsPtr;
+    double *VBICtempTempPtr;
+
     unsigned VBICareaGiven   :1; /* flag to indicate area was specified */
     unsigned VBICoff         :1; /* 'off' flag for vbic */
     unsigned VBICicVBEGiven  :1; /* flag to indicate VBE init. cond. given */
@@ -221,6 +243,9 @@ typedef struct sVBICinstance {
     double VBICcapbcx;
     double VBICcapbep;
     double VBICcapbcp;
+    double VBICcapcth;
+
+    int VBIC_selfheat; /* self-heating enabled  */
 
 #ifndef NONOISE
       double VBICnVar[NSTATVARS][VBICNSRCS];
@@ -321,7 +346,13 @@ typedef struct sVBICinstance {
 #define VBICirs_Vrs VBICstate+64
 #define VBICire_Vre VBICstate+65
 
-#define VBICnumStates 66
+#define VBICqcth VBICstate+66  /* thermal capacitor charge */
+#define VBICcqcth VBICstate+67 /* thermal capacitor current */
+
+#define VBICvrth VBICstate+68
+#define VBICicth_Vrth VBICstate+69
+
+#define VBICnumStates 70
 
 /* per model data */
 typedef struct sVBICmodel {           /* model structure for a vbic */

src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbicsetup.c

@@ -472,22 +472,31 @@ VBICsetup(SMPmatrix *matrix, GENmodel *inModel, CKTcircuit *ckt, int *states)
                 }
             }
 
+            if((model->VBICthermalResistGiven) && (model->VBICthermalResist > 0.0))
+                here->VBIC_selfheat = 1;
+            else
+                here->VBIC_selfheat = 0;
+
+            if((model->VBICthermalResistGiven) && (model->VBICthermalCapacitance < 1e-12))
+                model->VBICthermalCapacitance = 1e-12;
+
+
             if(here->VBICcollCINode == 0) {
-            error = CKTmkVolt(ckt, &tmp, here->VBICname, "collCI");
+                error = CKTmkVolt(ckt, &tmp, here->VBICname, "collCI");
-            if(error) return(error);
+                if(error) return(error);
-            here->VBICcollCINode = tmp->number;  
+                here->VBICcollCINode = tmp->number;  
             }
 
             if(here->VBICbaseBPNode == 0) {
-            error = CKTmkVolt(ckt, &tmp, here->VBICname, "baseBP");
+                error = CKTmkVolt(ckt, &tmp, here->VBICname, "baseBP");
-            if(error) return(error);
+                if(error) return(error);
-            here->VBICbaseBPNode = tmp->number;  
+                here->VBICbaseBPNode = tmp->number;  
             }
 
             if(here->VBICbaseBINode == 0) {
-            error = CKTmkVolt(ckt, &tmp, here->VBICname, "baseBI");
+                error = CKTmkVolt(ckt, &tmp, here->VBICname, "baseBI");
-            if(error) return(error);
+                if(error) return(error);
-            here->VBICbaseBINode = tmp->number;  
+                here->VBICbaseBINode = tmp->number;  
             }
 
 /* macro to make elements with built in test for out of memory */
@@ -549,6 +558,28 @@ do { if((here->ptr = SMPmakeElt(matrix, here->first, here->second)) == NULL){\
             TSTALLOC(VBICsubsSIBaseBIPtr,VBICsubsSINode,VBICbaseBINode);
             TSTALLOC(VBICsubsSIBaseBPPtr,VBICsubsSINode,VBICbaseBPNode);
 
+            if (here->VBIC_selfheat) {
+                TSTALLOC(VBICcollTempPtr,VBICcollNode,VBICtempNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICbaseTempPtr,VBICbaseNode,VBICtempNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICemitTempPtr,VBICemitNode,VBICtempNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICsubsTempPtr,VBICsubsNode,VBICtempNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICcollCItempPtr,VBICcollCINode,VBICtempNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICcollCXtempPtr,VBICcollCXNode,VBICtempNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICbaseBItempPtr,VBICbaseBINode,VBICtempNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICbaseBXtempPtr,VBICbaseBXNode,VBICtempNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICbaseBPtempPtr,VBICbaseBPNode,VBICtempNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICemitEItempPtr,VBICemitEINode,VBICtempNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICsubsSItempPtr,VBICsubsSINode,VBICtempNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICtempCollCIPtr,VBICtempNode,VBICcollCINode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICtempCollCXPtr,VBICtempNode,VBICcollCXNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICtempBaseBIPtr,VBICtempNode,VBICbaseBINode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICtempBaseBXPtr,VBICtempNode,VBICbaseBXNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICtempBaseBPPtr,VBICtempNode,VBICbaseBPNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICtempEmitEIPtr,VBICtempNode,VBICemitEINode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICtempSubsPtr,VBICtempNode,VBICsubsNode);
+                TSTALLOC(VBICtempTempPtr,VBICtempNode,VBICtempNode);
+            }
+
         }
     }
     return(OK);

src/spicelib/devices/vbic/vbictemp.c

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Spice3 Implementation: 2003 Dietmar Warning DAnalyse GmbH
 
 /* ARGSUSED */
 
-int iret, vbic_4T_it_cf_t(double *, double *, double *);
+int iret, vbic_4T_et_cf_t(double *, double *, double *);
 
 int
 VBICtemp(GENmodel *inModel, CKTcircuit *ckt)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ VBICtemp(GENmodel *inModel, CKTcircuit *ckt)
             pnom[106] = model->VBICrevVersion;
             pnom[107] = model->VBICrefVersion;
             
-            iret = vbic_4T_it_cf_t(p,pnom,&TAMB);
+            iret = vbic_4T_et_cf_t(p,pnom,&TAMB);
             
             here->VBICtextCollResist = p[1];
             here->VBICtintCollResist = p[2];
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ VBICtemp(GENmodel *inModel, CKTcircuit *ckt)
     return(OK);
 }
 
-int vbic_4T_it_cf_t(double *p, double *pnom, double *TAMB)
+int vbic_4T_et_cf_t(double *p, double *pnom, double *TAMB)
 {
         double Tini, Tdev, Vtv, rT, dT, xvar1;
         double xvar2, xvar3, xvar4, xvar5, xvar6, psiio;

src/spicelib/parser/inp2q.c

@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ model_numnodes(int type)
         type == INPtypelook("bjt504t"))
         return 5;
 #else
-    NG_IGNORE(type);
+    if (type == INPtypelook("VBIC"))
+        return 5;
 #endif
 
     return 4;
@@ -37,13 +38,8 @@ void INP2Q(CKTcircuit *ckt, INPtables * tab, struct card *current, CKTnode *gnod
     int type;                   /* the type the model says it is */
     char *line;                 /* the part of the current line left to parse */
     char *name;                 /* the resistor's name */
-#ifdef ADMS
     const int max_i = 5;
     CKTnode *node[5];
-#else
-    const int max_i = 4;
-    CKTnode *node[4];
-#endif
     int error;                  /* error code temporary */
     int numnodes;               /* flag indicating 4 or 5 nodes */
     GENinstance *fast;          /* pointer to the actual instance */